Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-06-03

Alta recent election Riddeberger defeated
a Malone county ticket in Shenandoah
county, Va, which had been nominated in
spite of the former The county is always
Repubican, but with Riddleberger's inliu-
ence the Democrats carried it by large ma
jorities.
The stable of New York street car line
was burned down on Friday night of last
week with 1000 horses in it and also large
number Of cars and feed. The spreading
flames consumed property To- the value Of
81 ,345, 900 before the fire could be extin-
guished.
Gen. Buckner's candidacy Tor Governor
Of Kentucky has developed the fact that
when Gen. Grant was in financial trouble
he offered him his check for 500 900 for per-
sonal use. The offer was declined, but Gen.
Grant often referred to the incident as one
which pleased him highly.
Cardinal Gibbons sailed from Queens
town Sunday last for New York Before
his departure he warmly thanked the local
clergy for their kindness TO him. He re-
fused 10 be interviewed. The cardinal said
that his mission had been successful that
the Pope had yielded much and regarded
the Knights Of Labor favoraby.
The Richmond State figures out the
amount paid in bounties by the people of
Virginia under the present tariff law ITO a
few protected producers" to be $l3,66S ,618.
Such is the amount of the tax they pay
yearly in enhanced prices Of articles they
consume. Reduce this tax, and il will not
be so hard for the State to meet its creditors
Rev. Dr.. Burchard has returned to New
York from another visit to Washington
This time he saw President Cleveland and
had pleasant chat of over an hour with
him The reverend doctor told friend
that the President invited him to the White
House. In the conversation that took place
the Doctor admitted that his famous re-
mark, rum, R0manism and Rebellion,
was alluded to. IL told the President,
said the Doctor TO the friend, at was tn e
will of the Lord that he should be elected
At exactly ten minutes TO Sunday
morning last there was felt, not only in the
City of Mexico, but in suburban towns, a
violent shaking of the earth, or sort of lift
| ing motion, which lasted five seconds
| Next there came, prefaced by low rear
| as IRON the bowels of the earth and accom-
panied by stiff breeze, a violent oscilla
| tiOn of the earth from east TO west, which
awoke nearly every one, lasting, as it did
| thirty. nine seconds Houses swayed as il
they were ships at sea, and persons rising
| from their beds were in many cases thrown
with force TO the floor. Bells were rung in
the hotels, and everywhere doors were
found open. Then came still another oscil.
lation of much violence, proceeding from
north to south. During this shock crockery
was thrown down and pictures demolished
In several houses Then followed scene
OF general confusion dogs barking and horses
neighing and stamping in their stables
Thousands Of persons dressed themselves,
and did not 90 to bed again. Reports re
ceived by Gov. Ceballos, Of the federal dis
trict, do not show any fatalities as the result
of the earthquake, the denizens of suburban
towns report about the same sensations as
were felt by the inhabitants of the me
| tropols.
The national drill at Washington closed
on Monday last, after one weeks round o
pleasure to thousands OF spectators from al
sections of the country. Gen. Sheridan an
nounced the prizes as follows:
| Regimental-First Virginia, n G.
Battaion-First, Washington Light In,
iantry second, Louisville Legion; third
Fifth Rhode Island
/ Infantry mpanies-First, Lomax Rifles
second, Company d; First Minnesota, third
Belknap Rifles; fourth, National Rifles fifth
San Antonio Rifles.
Light Artillery-First, indianapolis Ligh
Artillery; second, Milwaukee Light Bat
terry.
Machine guns-First, Battery A, Ohio;
second, Battery A, Louisville Legion.
Zuuaves-Flrst, Chicago; second, Mem
phs; third, Keck Zouaves
Cadet Corps First, Michigan Militar,
Academy; second, Maryland Agricultural
College
| Individual Drill First, Private H. G
Stacke, San Antonio Rifles; second, FRS
Sergeant Charles f. Conrad, Company b
Washington Light Infantry; third, FRS
Sergeant J. II. Wagner, Company A, Louis
vl.c Legion.
In the infantry competition the T1ed'
Cadets came seventh and the Washington
Light Infantry eighth.